Dallas Independent School District · 10 hours ago
Network Technician II (260 Days)
Dallas, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$31.55/hr - $38.48/hr
3+ years expDallas Independent School District is seeking a Network Technician II to support their network environment across district schools and facilities. The role involves installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of LAN and wireless networking equipment, ensuring high network reliability and providing on-call support as needed.
Primary/Secondary Education
Responsibilities
The position is primarily traveling between district schools and facilities to be involved in the installation, maintenance, and support of all LAN, wireless networking, and telecommunication equipment and software for the DISD network environment
Participates in projects such as new construction/renovation, assisting with equipment evaluation and selection, and technology research
Diagnose hardware, software, and configuration failures of all LAN and wireless networking equipment and perform or secure repairs
Conduct site surveys for school users requiring adds, moves, and changes, to determine the need for hardware, software, and/or data communication wiring
Install, configure, and maintain switches, routers, wireless access points, new wiring, fiber, conduit, cable try and and other networking devices
Support data moves as necessary, cross-connect data communications wiring, and check equipment for proper operation and connectivity
Diagnose network problems and outages using an Ekahau (RF), Network Sniffer, Lanalyzer, or similar network traffic analysis equipment
Assist users concerning the use of data and voice communications
Assist with the evaluation, specifications, and requirements of new equipment
Document network installations, moves, and component configuration to the satisfaction of the Network Manager
Maintain network uptime and reliability to the satisfaction of the IT management, with the goal of maintaining the network at a 99.99% reliability standard
The network technician will provide on-call support on a scheduled basis and responsible for emergency off-hours network and telecom support as needed
Involved in large-scale network and bandwidth upgrades with vendors and providers such as Cisco Systems, Meraki, HP Aruba, and other leading DISD vendors/providers
Monitor telecommunications, network, and WAN environment, components, and connectivity
Keeps abreast of technical and professional trends and developments in data networking through publications, conferences, seminars, and classes
Qualification
Required
High School Diploma or GED required
Minimum 3 years LAN/WAN technical support experience
A technical networking or Wi-Fi/Wi-Fi certification from the following list: Ekahau, AirMagnet, Cisco Wireless, Cisco Meraki, Aruba, CompTIA, or BICSI
Experience in several wireless LAN solutions, such as Cisco, Cisco Meraki, Aruba, Arrista, etc
Experience in network access control systems, such as Cisco. ISE or Aruba ClearPass Plus
Experience with Cisco and HP networking equipment
Must know standards for the installation of cabling, including Cat 5 and Cat 6
Preferred
Skype and Teams phone systems experience desired
Company
Dallas Independent School District
Dallas Independent School District provides Education and Teaching.
10001+ employees
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Brandon Harper, M.Ed.
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